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¨.=†*@###@ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED @###@*†=.¨
¨.=†*##@## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##@##*†=.¨
¨.=†***@@# LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE #@@***†=.¨
¨.=†*@#@## SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ##@#@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@##@@ DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK @@##@*†=.¨
¨¨¨¨.†**@# WATER. #@**†.¨¨¨¨
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¨.=†*@##@# LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT #@##@*†=.¨
¨¨¨==†*### TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ###*†==¨¨¨
¨.=†*@##@# THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE #@##@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@##@# WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS #@##@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@##@# THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE #@##@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@##@# SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO #@##@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@###@ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. @###@*†=.¨
¨.=†***@## ##@***†=.¨
¨¨¨.=**@## THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ##@**=.¨¨¨
¨.=†*@#### PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ####@*†=.¨
¨¨¨¨.=†*#@ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY @#*†=.¨¨¨¨
¨.=†*@##@@ DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE @@##@*†=.¨
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¨.=†*@##@# DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH #@##@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@##@# DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE #@##@*†=.¨
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¨.=†*@##@# BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS #@##@*†=.¨
¨¨..==*### THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ###*==..¨¨
¨.=†*@##@# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #@##@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@#### ####@*†=.¨
¨.=†***##@ THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT @##***†=.¨
¨¨¨..=*##@ CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO @##*=..¨¨¨
¨.=†*@#### FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ####@*†=.¨
¨.=†*@#### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ####@*†=.¨
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